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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

A new telephone office will be estab.
lished DePue. At Bureau there will be,
when all are completed, five toll lines, two
of which will be through lines, one to Blu.
reau and one to Peoria. At Bureau a
switch board will be placed, SO that any
sort Of a connection can be made. Chicago
can talk to Peoria, the distance being about
ITO miles by wire; Henry or Hennepin
can call up La Sale, etc.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08
Tn. s,onewsre Works.

The Ottaws Stoneware Company expect
70 turn out their first kiln OF ware the first
of the week. They have Of course had
various unexpected delays In getting start
cd and have had great many drawbacks
but the works have been manufacturing
the ware for some time, and the first burn.
Ing is just being done, MS stated above
There Is every prospect that the venture
will be success, and that Ottawa has one
more good paying industry
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08
Tie Fayorite Line to California.

The Great Rock Island &C., r. l. & p.
R'y), effers choice of routes beyond Miss.
euri River, on both single and round trip
tickets. First.class excursions every week.
Rates as low as the lowest. Trains com.
posed Of elegant day coaches, superb din
Ing cars, magnificent chair cars and Pull
man Palace sleeping cars. For full infor
nation, adpress, E. A. Holbrook, G.. T. &
p. A., Chicago, Ill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

Chauncy NJ. Depew, who returned this
week from Europe, says Blaine will remain
there until next summer. Mr.. Blaine will
have to give the lions tail twist or two
more to make his return home thoroughly
satisfactory in a spectacular way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

The Sreator cathedral glass factory has
suspended operations, and will make some
important changes before II again resumes
work. The melts have not been success.
fully made, and to remedy the heating ap-
paratus the stop Is made.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08
on,v One More Harvest Excursion.

Remember, October 18th the Illinois
Central RAILROAD will run one more Harvest
Excursion from all Its points In Illinois,
and in Iowa as far west as Cedar Falls, to
LeMars, Iowa, and to principal points In
Nebraska, Dakota, and Minnesota. Rates,
one fare for the round trip, tickets limited
to 30 days. }. +. MERRY,
Gen. West. Pass. Agt.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

One of the earliest settlers In this county
now living Is Mr. Ii. Springfield of Mis-
sion, near the Worthwhile post Office. Mr.
Sprin gstead hauled into Chicago the first
load of wheat sold in that famous grain
market 1t was great many years ago A
friend had been given threshing machine
by his father. and the question was how to
get money enough to pay the freight from
Buffalo, and get the machine out Of Chica.
90 and into the country. There was abso-
lutely no money In the country to get. The
friend worked for several weeks, and sue
ceeded In getting S. In cash--not enough
to pay his tavern bill on the road, much
less pay freight on thresher. Mr.. Spring
stead suggested that he borrow load of
wheat wheat was borrowed then as money
is now and volunteered to haul 1t into the
city. This was done. On arriving near the
village-about one.fourth the size of the
present Ottawa-at about where the North
western depot now stands, he met Whit
ing, owner of one OF three small one
story elevators" who enquired what he
had.
"Wheat."
Wheat! What In h are you going TO
do with wheat here?"
"Sell 1t to pay freight"
Whiting did not know whether II could
be bought or not; but, telling MIR. s. TO
wait until he had gone over to the town, he
said he would see. Coming back, he asked
his clerk what they could do with load Of
wheat-seemed to be In doubt whether
bags enough to hold 1t could be had In the
country The two discussed the situation
and the clerk settled the question, by say
ing that he guessed he could get bags
enough and that they could ship 1t In a re-
turn vessel In place Of 80 much sand, with
which vessels returning east were then bal
lasted with, the ballast being sold or given
away to the brickmakers of Buffalo. SO
Whiting bought the wheat, paying SOC a
bushel; the freight was paid, and the
thresher successfully landed at Its owners
place
This same Mr. Springfield is the man
for whom Ottawa's Assistant Supervisor ID.
Hollecker worked the first year after his
arrival In America, Mr.. Hollecker's salary
for the year being $42 and pair of boots.
Wages were MT very high In those days.
but were high enough to bother an EN-.
ployer to pay 1t In money. The story is
told of man who did teaming for Geo. 4.
walker, who paid tor the teaming In bran.
dy, there being no money to be had; and
the teamster hauled 1t up to the trader In
Mission and snapped 1t for something else.
Tavern bills were high, and the man who
started with grain to Chicago carried his
own provisions and slept on his wagon, as
the only way he could get into the market
with any grain on his wagon. 1t would
ordinarily take a load Of grain to pay I'm
grain) for the entertainment on the way!
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

An important railroad decision has been
handed down by the Illinois Supreme
Court, In the case of the |. G. v. C., b. Il
&. roads. The action was brought by the
c., b. IL N. TO condemn right of way
alongside the track of the I. Z. com pany
for about eleven miles between Galena and
East Dubuque, and also to condemn a con-
siderable part of the illinois Central com.
pany's yard in East Dubuxue, for depot
and terminal purposes. he trial In the
Circuit Court of 10 Daviess county re.
suited in a judgment of condemnation
The I. C. company appealed to the SUI
preme Court, which court decides that one
railroad company cannot, in this State, con-
denim any part of the right Of way of an
other company for the purpose of con-
structing another railroad longitudinally
along the latter company's tracks. The
court says: ave are clearly Of opinion
that the general grant of power given by
the statute TO take real estate for railroad
purposes was not intended to extend to
property already applied to a public use;'
and, further on, there is, In our opinion
no warrant or authority in the laws of this
State to take from appellant and deprive 1t
absolutely of all right whatever in about
one-half of its right of way for distance
of about eleven miles or Whereabouts" The
case was remanded, with directions to dis
miss the petition to condemn.
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ILLINOIS RIVER IMPROVEMENT OoNvEN-
TON,

PEORIA, H., October 4th, 1Ss7.-The
following named Railroads have granted
round trip tickets Of one and one.third
fair, on their lines from all points In I'LL
nois, 10 all persons attending the Illinois
River improvement Convention, TO be held
In the city OF Peoria, October 18th and
l2th, 1887, subject TO the conditions below ;
Peoria, Decatur i Evansville, Toledo,
Peoria " Warsaw; Wabash, 81, Louis Il
Pacific, Jackeokville and Southeastern;
Central Iowa; Chicago Il Alton; Chicago
d North weston; Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy; Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul;
Chicago, Rock Island u Pacific; Illinois
Central; Rock Island & Peoria; Wisconsin
Central; indianapolis, Bloomington x
Western; Terre Hsute i Peoria, and Chi.
cogo, Burlington Il Northern.
All persons attending will be required 10
purchase a ticket at full fare, and at the
same time procure Of the Station Agent a
blank certificate, which you will present to
the Secretary Of the Committee of Arrange
ments at Peoria for his signature, when a
return ticket can be purchased at one.third
rate by presenting said certificate TO the
Agent at Peoria, on roads running 10 here,
and on roads not reaching Peoria 10 the
Agent at the point Of connection. Where
visitors pass over two or more railroads en-
route to the meeting, they should procure
certificates over each line, as through
tickets over different lines will not be issu.
ed. Blank forms Of certificates or receipts
will be In the hands of the Station Agents
where you start from on each road travelled
over, exceps the Illinois Central and Chica-
20 & Alton. Certificates for these roads
will be procured of the Secretary of the
committee at Peoria. Those travelling over
the Illinois Central must buy tickets to FL
Paso, Gilman, Bloomington or Chatsworth,
and on the Chicago Il Alton to Blooming
ton. A. j. BELL, Secretary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

The three RS brought Regret, Reproach
and Remorse to great political party in
1884. The three F's, when signifying DR..
Pierce's Purgative Pellets, bring Peace to
the mind, Preservation aed Perfection of
health to the body.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

Marlborough House, Raleigh, n. G.
have used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup for
my children; it is the golden remedy
Mrs. Dr. Blackwell.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

The performance Monday evening was
decided novelty, and a success. Ravel was
perfectly inimitable in his pantomime, and
was well supported. The various special
features were, perhaps, more attractive than
some of the pantomime. The slightof'hand
man was one of the best we have ever seen,
One of his best tricks was that with the bird
cage lie called a small boy from the audi
ence onto the stage, and had him hold upon
his knees q bird cage, containing a live bird,
and with q handkerchief thrown over the
cage. After few various manipulations Of
some articles on the other side of the stage,
hs removed the handkerchief, when there
was no bird there nor cage either. To see
that small boy look for that cird cage con-
vulsed the audience with laughter.
The ventriloquist was also one of the best
in the country. He initiated to perfection
the speech of six or eight different national
tiles, and had the voices coming clearly and
distinctly from some half dozen images he
had on tho stage.
The athletic exhibition was also very fine.
The tumbling was of the best order, and en-
braced many acts which would have been
thought impossible.
The entertainment, as whole, was rare
treat, and. in spite of the Tad weather and
the many times Humpty Dumpty has been
here, there was still good house.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

THIS ekPE :. q sSe siSS e~spsper ASse;
Using Agency of Aessr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08
RAvEL-
Brief History Of the Famous humPy
Dumpty Clown-His Remark TO the Free
Trader Man.


Seeking out the famous Ravel last Monday
afternoon, we found him IN the Opera House
back in the scenes. unpscking his trunks
and sorting over his vsrigated wardrobe. In
responce to our inquiry for Mr., Ravel, q
dark com ple1ioned, finely build man Of medi'
um height came toward with the remark
THAT'S the name | flourish UNDER
lie sat down on barrel, and motto ed our
reporter 10 n seat on neghboring box, and
proceeded to relate his personal history
CIV. Rsvel, the clown, is a decendent OF
the we'll known pantominist family, and was
born in New York City in 1852 lie is very
much OF gentleman, is pleasant hammered,
and at,ires himself Of the stage very neatly,
shaves smoothly and looks like thoughtful
painstaking artist, which be is.
lie received his professional education
from his mother while he Was but q child,
anu made his first appearance with the Ravei
family in South America at the age OF four
years in classical statuary. as 1.-The Little
Herculus." Young Ravel remained with
the family until they retired wealthy, ana
then launched out himself accepting An en-
gagement at the Variety Theatre, New York,
then under the management Of Poole
Donnelly, his business being entirely pan
tomimic in its nature. In 1870 Charles
Joined the distinguished comedian and clown
the late Geo. L. Fox, as Harlequin, remain
ing with him for six years. Then he as
ISOLATED himself with Mafiit 4 Bartholo-
new. In 1882 he managed for himself but
was unfortunately burned out at the destruc-
tive fire of the Royal opera house, Toronto
In conversation with cur reporter Ravel
SAID, 81 took to the business naturally. Still
my mother was a most painsiaking instruct
ress, making me indulge in constant practice
until she was satisfied with my endeavors;
after which in conversational way she
read me off repeated lessons on the spirit
and true meaning Of pantomme, and when
| finally graduated under her teaching l
think she was satisfied with her Pupil. My
mother is now in Tolouse, in the south Of
France, with her brother, Jerome Ravel, and
| received an affectiOnate letter from her
only few days ago.
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professional GarDa.
ATT o r n Z Y Q .


ArToRMEvs.
M psfa1 20 IIIiAI, s. CHAIN AN, Attor.
wi neys at Law. Gedneys Block. Ottawa, H.. aprSO
- w. w. BLA X r., Attorney and Counselor
". At Law. Room 10, Opera House Block, Ottawa,
III. All legal business promptly attended to. JAMS
zOLLLAND.A Attorney and Coun.
- selor at Law. Office in Postofice Block. Ottawa,
Illinois. mar5'S7
UGIER 81 KIl.BURN, Attorneys 4 Coun.
~ seors at Law; also Notary Public Oitice IN Eat;
VHOS. G. FULLERTON. Attorney a,
L Law, Ottawa Illinois. Office in Bushnell's block;
west Of Court House. tanl-e
T. g. SWIFT. Attorney at Law, Armory Block.
Il. Special attention given to probate matters.
s;. * yss9: assss;. s5ss 81
Of curt house, Ottawa. Illinois. july2s's2
DULL, STRAwN Sc RUGEk, After.
ID neys and Councillors at Law, Once over City
tawa. Ill ~ - jan2s,a
GiLBERT g ECKELs,. Attorneys and
" Counselors at Law, Futterer & Metzger's Block.
east of Court House. sep3,sS
M: ssieI e Law, Ottawa Ill., Notary dbiis S IS
~ G. TRENARY. Attorney 9, Law: Once
Block. Ottawa, III. ;uns
l.. Law. and Notary Public Rooms S, 8 4 10, Opera
House Block, Ottawa, Ill.
~. Office in Lynchs block, Main street. Ottawa, Ill.
n MoDOUGALI.,A Attorney at Law, Ottawa.
~. III. Office in Gedney's Block dec2Ts
4 r.: IINC0LM, Attorney a. L LAY. g 9T ace
Co irt House. Ottawa, III. julys'75
f1EORaE s. ELDREDGE, Attorney
" Law Office In Postoffce Block Ottawa. Ill april
MAYO &c wIDMER, Attorney at Law
INl Office In NaftRgers BLOCK, corner OF J sane
eHvsIcIANs.
A II. OLMSTED,
Dentist,
7s9 La Sale Street. Ottawa, III.
Office will be closed from Oct LIST, 1857, to March 9Th.
1888. except holiday week.
DR. CHARITY SANDERS, successor
- to bT Alcnda AateH once Opera House Block
OttAWa, III. lelepHOHes NJ. eCPAo
DR. j. =. RYBURN, Ottawa III. Office in
~ Opera House Block. In office day and night.
III M. BASCOM, M. d.,
Office Hours, 2 TO 4. Office and Residence,
Always In office during office hours. T. %. BLOCK
DF. r.. w. WEBS, (Deutcher poctorJ late
IL Physician and Surgeon TO the st. Louis Female
Hospital Office over Stiefels Clothing Store corner Of
Main and La Selle Streets Residence on south bluff.
At Mrs Renzs apN
DR. q. MILLER, the well known Oculis
IL and Aurist. Ottawa, III. Office over Lynchs dry
goods store, Main street.
n Y. 4RIG6S, Druggist, Bookseller and Sta.
L. ton er, Ottawa ILL., Second store IN NaItlhgefr
Block, south side Of Court House Square
AH KNEUSSII, German Druggist and Apotne
M. cary. Wholesale and retail Main street. Otts
wa III. Importer Of Drugs Chemicals French Cognf
&C brandies. Wines &C
nR. VIM. SHEPPARD, Member Of the
~ Royal College OF rterinary Surgeons, England:
Fellow OF the London Ieterinary Medical Association;
also Veterinary Edi or Dunton's SPIRIT o. the 2IT.
can be consulted at his otcs. en- Lafayette st. sugs
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

JESSE d. RUGRR. N. KILBURN.
ID UiER ~ kIlIBURN, Attorneys Il Coun.
N seiors at Law; also Notary Public. Office In Fnt.
terer MetZgers Block, east Of Court House. febT&
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

vCHOS. G. FULLERTON. Attorney al
i Law, Ottawa, Illinois. Office in Bushnell's block.
west Of Court House. tanl-t
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

r w. BREWER, Attorney and Counselor q,
II. Law. and Notary Public Rooms S. Il ~, Opera
House Block, Ottawa, III.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

~ G. TRENARY Attorney AT Law. Once
l. with L. W. Brewer, Rooms s, l. 10, Opera House
Block Ottawa Ill. tunS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-10-08

Nj n. ARMSTRONG, Attorn, y and CouR
WI. seor at Law, Ottawa Ill. Notary rublic. Once
in Gedney's Block, Ottawa. jun5,S0
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T ORENZO LILA N ID. Attorney and Coun
Illinois. mar5'S7
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-30

whisper 10 Thomas. .'Fyi DO I1il- III
kick yo' head often v body. shuh. Y
got chance ter pay me denl sewing doll
lahs now. zl1' If y miss i I'll lam y'-I
viii fer fac
Meanwhile the writer stood there with
pursed lips, staring eyes and clenched
lists. BIS head was bent forward and his
legs spread apart, while his breath came
in mighty snorts. The loungers were
crowding around with their watches in
their hands making bets rapidly while the
time wore slowly away. Presently tho
millionaire shouted;
Zone minutci'
.-oh, Lordyi'' rnoaned Thomas in a
voice Like tho sorrowful roar of n cavern
by the sea, Pm a-goin', / m a-goini"
a.Remembar dem sewing dollalsi'
There was an awful hush. the sound If
the grinding of African teeth. Mild
.Hnh-wu-whoooo::" followed by helpless
chattering. and Thomas stood shaking
like an aspen leaf, with ono eye turned
appealingly on the seven dollar man. while
the other sought the face of the mi lion
aire. Ono after another tho walters es-
sayed the test, and for two hours the
Casino was the liveliest spot In America.
Then tie famous millionaire climbed con-
tentediy to the seat of his cart and muir
INJURED as he drove home IN the moon
light: ..It wasn't 50 monstrollsly slow
after all. Blakely Hall in Now York
World
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-30
House rurnisnine in Mexico.

It is no exaggeration to say that.
article for article. the furnishing of a
house in Mckee costs three times as much
as it does in the United States-a point
which railway companies do not take
into consideration when they pay not
over high salaries in silver to their en-
ploycs here.
Tie highest priced food is canned
goods. Mexico ought not to import these
goods, especially fruits, as canning might
be made olay well here; but she does
all the same. a can of green sweet corn
from the States, infinitely superior to the
dry native stuff, costs seventy-five cents
silver; a small can of oysters, thirty-two
cents; small can of Wilmington pre-
pared liam So; pound of American ham.
fifty cents; bologna sausage. 81 a pound,
etc. Beer Is about as cheap as cham
pagnc, and to ask friend to take n
glass of beer is a very marked compli-
mcnt. The luxury of "a ham sandwich
and glass of beer is about as high as
one can go in tllc treating line. and the
quantity of liam is not in proportion To
the powerful deal of bread. Oatmeal
costs tlirty-sevcn cents pound here
Mexico Cor. Boston Herald.
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A Popular Innorntlon.

AT recent progressive dinner party in
Philadelphia. after the hostess and her
guests had returned TO the drawing room
in a state of cxhilaration. the hostess 81
quired of each young lady what had
pleased her most at the table. Each one
expressed herself as being greatly amused
with story the gentleman next to hcr
had told.
What was it?'' the hostess inquired.
The story was repeated and all cx-
claimed: t'Thc same one he told mc!"
Tho hostess sscomplimentcd the fortunate
man on his clever ability.
he expressed himself as being quito
gratifietl and in love with progressive din
ners, adding that it was an economy of
brain work. being much pleasanter to
provide one good story for nineteen women
than nineteen stories for one woman.
Progressive dinners are popular with tile
men, Cincinnati Enquirer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-03-30
TWO SINNERS.


There wns man, it wns said one time,
Who went nstray In his youthful primo.
Can the bru.l keep cool and the heart keep quiet,
When the blood Is river that running riots
And boys will be boys the old folks say,
And a mans the better who's had his day.
The sinner reformed, and the preacher told
OF the prodigaI son who came hack 10 the fold.
And Christian people threw open the door
With q warmer welcome than ever before.
Wealth nfd honor were his to command
And spotless woman gave him her hand,
And the world strewed their pathway with flowers
a-blopm,
Crying, ..God bless lady and God bless groom;''
There was maiden went astray,
In the golden dawn of her life's young day;
She had more passion aud heart than head,
And she followed blindly where fond Iose led;
ANA love unchecked IS q dangerous guide,
To wander at will by fair girls side.
The woman repented and turned from sin,
But no door opened to let her in:
The preacher prayed that she might be forgiven,
But told her to look for mercy In heaven.
For this Is the law OF the enrth, we know,
That the woman is scorned, while the man may
go.
A brave man welded her, after all,
But the world said frowning. .'we shall not call
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
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nrnlcted for ) MIND collnr.

A few instances out of multitude
viii suffice to show the way in which tho
government is In tho habit of dealing
with its servants. An officer. who has
since risen to the highest rank in tho
service, was for many years engaged in
explorations upon the plains. After n
particularly long and severe trip. hC
turned in his transportation to a quarter
master i'll Texas Upon investigation it
was found that a mule collar was miss
ing, but this was thought nothing of ut
the time. such losses being inevitable I'M
the course of long trip. This occurred
in 1852. In 1867 letter was received
by the officer in question, then n major
general, asking what disposition he had
made of that nlulc collar, and requesting
its immediate return. No attention was
paid to thr missive, and tho correspond
encc ceased for the time being, but in a
few months another cpistle Of like
tenor came to hand, and TO this
day demands are made at in
tervnls for the surrender of the
mule collar which was lost upon
the stalied plains in 1852. AT least
twenty letters have been written the gem
eral of tho army concerning a trace chain
which he had upon his papers when sta
toned in California in 1S4S, and which
it is alleged he never accounted for, but
presumably converted to his own uses.-
Globe Democrat.